Newbie Trying to Root and Unlock Phone - Nexus S General

Hi,
I am a Canadian Newbie to Android and just purchased a Nexus S from Fido. I tried to Unlock and Root my phone using this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970237
As I have a Mac, but got stuck on the 5th instruction. I rebooted my phone and now can't get my data connection. I am left scratching my head what I did wrong. Thank goodness I didn't brick the phone, but I need to find a way to get this working or least take me back to where I started.
Any assistance would be great,

I got back my data connection and the phone is unlocked. I just want some assistance with the rooting process.

I don't have a MAC, so i'm not sure how you would proceed. However, if you have access to a Windows based PC, follow the instructions for the i9023 phone to unlock the i9020a version of the device.
The issue with Fastboot is related to drivers and in windows, there is a bug in the driver INF file, so read the instructions carefully.

If it is already unlocked, you should be able to reboot back into recovery, flash clockwork and install superuser (without rebooting)
I would first boot into recovery and resume from step 6 in the guide you were going through..
Basically you want to get clockwork flashed so that way you can install the superuser zip file from the SD Card...

So I need continue to follow these instructions? When I open terminal and put in step 6 nothing happens, that's why I stopped in the first place. Sorry to be a pain, but I am really new to this platform.
6) Copy/paste the following into the Terminal window:
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash recovery ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img
Hit "Return" again and wait for recovery to boot.
For the following steps while in Recovery, use "Volume Down" to highlight a selection and "Power" to choose that selection:
8) Choose "mounts and storage"
9) Choose "mount USB storage". Your phone should now be mounted on the Mac as a Device called "NO NAME"
10) Move the zip file "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip" from the "adb-fastboot" folder to the "NO NAME" Device on you computer.
11) Eject/unmount your phone in the Finder on your Mac.
12) On your phone, choose "Unmount"
13) Choose "mount /system"
14) Choose "+++++Go Back+++++"
15) Choose "install zip from sdcard"
16) Choose "choose zip from sdcard"
17) Choose "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip"

Is there anyone on this forum who lives in Toronto and is willing to meet up to show me how to do this? Please let me know.
Thanks!

if you are running fastboot your phone must be on the bootloader menu.
so, turn off your phone. press volume up and power. don't enter recovery.
while in this state, continue with step 6:
fastboot flash recovery crespo.img and then enter recovery (now with clockwork)
while in recovery, mount sdcard (menus), adb push su.zip and adb push any_rom.zip (like cm7.zip) and then, back on the phone, install zip from sdcard, choose zip... (still from recovery). install what you need. reboot. you're done.

After typing in the commands for step 6, if the terminal says something like 3042 kbs/sent in or out (not exactly those numbers), then that's about it. Just press the volume rocker to highlight Recovery, and press the Power button to select it to follow from there. It may look like the command didn't do anything, but it actually temporarily replaced your recovery image. It is important that you follow through from there without booting into your phone. If you boot into your phone before installing the SU package, you will need to do step 6 again because the phone will reinstall its own recovery image on boot.

Ok, thanks for the advice. I will do my best and come back if I hit any snags.

did you get it

I actually got some help from a friend, but am still having trouble learning this stuff. Still looking for someone in Toronto that I can meet up with to show me how this platform works.

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Idiot proof root

Finally S-Off. Thanks to alpharev (generous donation on its way)
Now first problem;
I am the least tech savvy guy on the planet. If not, around London
As you see, the problem is me. So I need a genuine idiot proof step by step guide.
Can someone recap everything in a simple way please?
Backup, root, overclock etc...
Anyone who helps will receive a guaranteed prayer from a religion of their choice
download eclair rom from shipped roms, install it, then download unrevoked, root with it and youll get custom recovery also with unrevoked, after that follow some other guides how to properly flash a custom rom thru that recovery.
(before the rooting part, install htc sync to get all the needed drivers. WARNING: before using unrevoked to root the device, uninstall just htc sync but everything else that was installed with it - leave it installed. btw im atheist )
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What I've found so far is;
I need to "root" my phone. Root means gaining superuser access right? (froyo 2.2. hboot 1.01)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130044
Link above supposed to do the job.
-After rooting the phone I need to "nandroid" backup my phone. Nandroid will appear in the boot menu when I root my phone right? wrong?
i didnt do any backups xD, i just soffed, installed 2.1 wwe ruu, rooted with unrevoked and flashed cm7
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The phone is not rooted. ROMs are rooted. You can very well follow that guide, but, I used Fastboot to install ClockWorkMod Recovery (Which is having all those options you are listing - ie Nandroid, Install ZIP From SDCard etc).
The Fastboot method needs just one command to install Clockworkmod Recovery, but needs to have Android SDK installed. If you are willing to do that:
- Download Android SDK - http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
- Download ClockworkMod Recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1014498
- Extract the Recovery.img file from the 2nd link, and place it in your SDK Setup Path / Tools (eg: C:/android-sdk-windows/tools)
- Open a Command Window (cmd)
- Browse to the tools folder in this Command Window
- Type the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- It will install ClockworkMod Recovery, you are done.
Then, simply follow Part 3 of this guide to install Custom ROMs and Stuff:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824396
smokzye said:
i didnt do any backups xD, i just soffed, installed 2.1 wwe ruu, rooted with unrevoked and flashed cm7
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long winded way of doing it
we need a step by step with pics or at least a video on youtube, theres nothing there at teh moment.
Once you have S-OFF follow these steps:
1. Get fastboot.exe, CWM and the su binary from the attachment below, make sure you extract the archives.
2. Download Android SDK from here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install SDK to C:/, place fastboot.exe and the recovery.img in android-sdk/platform-tools
3. Shut down phone, get into bootloader (volume down + power button)
4. Select FASTBOOT using volume keys, press power button (you are now in fastboot mode)
5. Connect phone to computer, select disk drive.
6. Open cmd, type cd C:/android-sdk/platform-tools
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
8. Now you should have Clockworkmod installed, but still no root so:
9. Copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed to sdcard.
10. Get into bootloader again, select recovery.
11. Select "install zip from sdcard", confirm with trackball.
12. Scroll down to su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed, confirm the install, now you are rooted!
13. Do a nandroid backup from clockworkmod.
14. Repeat steps 9-12 but use the ZIP of ROMs, Kernels or Radio if you wish. Wipe all data before installing a fresh rom (ty calyxim ^^)
Complete list for ROMs/Kernels/Radio here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
I hope this is clear enough?
Thanks mate. Worked wonders. In what religion would you like your prayers?
I would like to make an addition to step 14; Wipe all data before installing a fresh rom
This is the most idiot proof way i could find, and that i could use lol..... big props to Nejc121
nejc121 said:
Okay, it took me some trying and stuff but I finaly found a way!
Okay, this is going to be simple step-by-step
FirsT: Copy this to the root of your SD card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=548407&d=1300751790
Second: Go into HBOOT and click yes when it asks you to update (note: Please make sure your SD card is FAT32 and not FAT, it must be FAT32 for this step to work.
Third: Remove the img file from your sd card and add this file: http://bit.ly/su2361ef
Fourth: Go into HBOOT and click Recovery!
Fifth: Click install zip from sdcard (or some thing like that)
Sixth: Click choose zip from sdcard
Seventh Locate your zip and let it update
AND YOU'RE DONE!
Have fun being free!
If you're having problems with the HBOOT not detecting the .zip update, please check if you SD card is FAT32.
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smokzye said:
download eclair rom from shipped roms, install it, then download unrevoked, root with it and youll get custom recovery also with unrevoked, after that follow some other guides how to properly flash a custom rom thru that recovery.
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NOPE. Wrong way after alpharev S-OFF.
smokzye said:
i didnt do any backups xD, i just soffed, installed 2.1 wwe ruu, rooted with unrevoked and flashed cm7
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Have u done S-OFF with xtc clip or alpharevX. Let me know what u did including complete rooting process.
how do I get in to HBoot, when I press vol down and power nothing else happens beside to lock the phone and go to vibra mode
Make sure it's vol-, because the phone vibrates if you're holding vol+ and power...
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
when I write that in to cmd and press enter is wrtitten "waiting for device" for long time
When i do that i have phone still in hboot usb plug
Should I reboot and write in normal phone mode or .....?????
Try renaming 'recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img' to 'recovery.img'. I had to do this in Linux, but worked fine after.
rupa30 said:
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
when I write that in to cmd and press enter is wrtitten "waiting for device" for long time
When i do that i have phone still in hboot usb plug
Should I reboot and write in normal phone mode or .....?????
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installing and uninstalling htc sync helps. just to extract drivers I suppose...
Clockwork mod doesn't work properly for me. Whenever I select any option the menu disappears and the background just sits there. I can click really fast and it will just reappear and disappear rapidly.
Fix?
rupa30 said:
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
when I write that in to cmd and press enter is wrtitten "waiting for device" for long time
When i do that i have phone still in hboot usb plug
Should I reboot and write in normal phone mode or .....?????
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That wait is normal if it below 2-3 min. But if it takes longer u should check the drivers.
That wait generally occurs if u connect the device after entering the command (happens to me everytime). If it is so, shouldn't disconnect the device and wait for a while till it detects.
If it is not so and wait is longer, then go for reinstalling the drivers.
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rupa30 said:
how do I get in to HBoot, when I press vol down and power nothing else happens beside to lock the phone and go to vibra mode
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This occurs when pressing vol down + power on a full booted phone.
U should not do this. Switch off the device and then hold vol down + power. There goes into hboot mode. And for that recovery installation u should go into fastboot mode though from there.
as it was now clear, the waiting shouldn't be there now. Enter fastboot mode and try it
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AloneInShadow707 said:
Once you have S-OFF follow these steps:
1. Get fastboot.exe, CWM and the su binary from the attachment below, make sure you extract the archives.
2. Download Android SDK from here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install SDK to C:/, place fastboot.exe and the recovery.img in android-sdk/platform-tools
3. Shut down phone, get into bootloader (volume down + power button)
4. Select FASTBOOT using volume keys, press power button (you are now in fastboot mode)
5. Connect phone to computer, select disk drive.
6. Open cmd, type cd C:/android-sdk/platform-tools
7. now type "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.2-j_r0dd_mod-buzz.img" (no quotes)
8. Now you should have Clockworkmod installed, but still no root so:
9. Copy su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed to sdcard.
10. Get into bootloader again, select recovery.
11. Select "install zip from sdcard", confirm with trackball.
12. Scroll down to su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed, confirm the install, now you are rooted!
13. Do a nandroid backup from clockworkmod.
14. Repeat steps 9-12 but use the ZIP of ROMs, Kernels or Radio if you wish. Wipe all data before installing a fresh rom (ty calyxim ^^)
Complete list for ROMs/Kernels/Radio here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029318
I hope this is clear enough?
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i get waiting for device..... after v long
which drivers shud i reinstall?
and anyway, how to enter fastboot mode? after i select the fastboot mode what do i do? it still stucks at the hboot screen

clockwork recoverymod error

YES. I know this question has been asked and answered many times. I've searched forums and google but none convincing answers.
I've installed latest ROM manager on my rooted phone runing on the ROM - Superuser,Keep It Simple.
I've also installed the Recovery image from the app itself.
Regardless of the option chosen, in this case, backup current ROM , the exclamation mark screen shows up.
I press VOL up + power. I get the error E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command and then the blue menu starts up.
I select "Apply sdcard:update.zip" and then the E:Signature verification failed.
Please help me out guys, Thanks!
You might need to push the recovery files back into your phone. This happened to me once, and all I had to do was push the files back into my phone using the tools given to me by theunlockr.com when I rooted my phone. I don't know if you rooted your phone with theunlckr.com or not but regardless here's what you do:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/06/07/how-to-root-the-htc-legend/ make sure you download ONLY the "Legend Rooting Tools" (Number III on the page) and ONLY that you don't need anything else. Unzip the Legend Root Folder in the root of C:/ Also please DO NOT follow the steps they mentioned as your phone is already rooted.
Here are the steps you should do:
1. Unzip the Legend Root Folder you downloaded to "C:/"
2. Go to the folder in the "C:/" it should be called "R4-legend-root"
3. Put your phone in recovery mode using the volume down + power and click "recovery" in the PHONE not the PC.
4. When you're on the red triangle of doom (Make sure you are!) click "Recovery-windows" in the PC (Again located in the r4-legend-root folder which you unzipped)
5. A black box should come up pushing the files to your phone
6. Your phone should be in recovery mode
7. You can now go into recovery mode freely using ROM Manager instead of the computer like I do.

Need Help, No OS

Hi,
The N4 of my wife has big problem.
I wiped in "custom recovery" (TWRP) some stuff for return all in factory settings (this was stupid, I know)
Now, when she reboots on recovery, there is a message "No OS installed !"
How fix this, please ?
Edit: I tried with a toolkit, everything seems good, but when I boot, I have only the google screen.
Edit 2: I send with adb: image-occam-jdq39.zip, but when it failed when I try to install it.
Thanks.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions
^^ negroplasty has given you the link to download the latest factory image. You can flash that to your phone no problem as long as you can boot into the bootloader (from off state, hold power + vol down)
Connect phone to pc, go to bootloader
Throw the image you want to flash to the same folder where your adb tools are
Open terminal, change directory to that folder
Then write: ./adb push EXACTNAMEOFROM.zip /sdcard/
Example of me trying to adb push Xylon
Then go to "Install" on your phone, sdcard, select the image, swipe to flash and that's it, hope this clears it.

Desperate help required! Boot loop, and i've tried everything!!

Hey All,
I've just recently got my Nexus 10, and being the hacking enthusiast that I am, I had decided to root it. I downloaded WugFresh's tool, installed all the drivers, booted to the bootloader, and ran the unlock process. It sent me to TWRP right after unlocking, prompted me with a dialogue box to enter a password, and after pressing cancel I was greeted to the familiar recovery screen as my Nexus 4. However, upon going to Wipe System as instructed by Wugfresh's tool, I was unable to complete the process as it gave me an error. I tried rebooting after and it would never get passed the Google logo. I had tried again, this time skipping TWRP, booting to the regular recovery and wiping from there but still no dice. It's been a couple of hours now, and I really would like to use my Nexus 10. If anyone has any advice, I'd really, really appreciate it.
Thank you guys so much, and any help is appreciated.
-Mosh
Forgive me if I am misunderstanding but: wiping system means you have no ROM to boot into. I would just flash back to stock. Or you could try to mount USB storage in recovery and transfer a ROM zip file over and flash that.
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If you format your system partition, you have to flash a rom or otherwise you'd hang in the boot screen.
First off don't use a toolkit. They cause more problems then not, especially when Wug has refused to fix it because the Nexus 10 requires an extra step... Google so follow my instructions to a T.
1: Google "Nexus fastboot files" (download the Nexus 10 4.2.2 files)
2: Google fastboot.exe (download)
3: copy your fastboot.exe file into your windows system directory (c:/windows) it does not need to be in a folder or anything, don't rename it. (to test open a command prompt and type fastboot, you should see a list of text)
4: extract your mantaxxxxxxxxx.zip file you got from Google, go into the extracted folder and extract the zip file contained within.
5: go into the folder contained within.
6: in an empty space of your folder Window hold SHIFT and right click. You will see a new option called "open command prompt here". click it
7: now have your Nexus 10 in the bootloader (power + both volume buttons)
8: type "fastboot devices" and you should see your serial number. That's good.
9: type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (wait till complete)
10: type "fastboot flash system system.img" (in case you wiped it through twrp)
11: on the device choose "reboot recovery"
12: you will be in the stock recovery. I cannot remember the combo but hit your power key w/volume buttons until you see the options (someone else can chime in with the right combo)
13: choose "factory reset/wipe data"
14: reboot (IMPORTANT- let it finish at least 1 reboot. You can choose "power off" from the Android setup screen after boot)
15: boot back into the bootloader
16: go to teamw.in (thats the website lol) and find the option for TWRP 2+ and find the Manta download. Download it. Once the download is complete copy the file to the folder you had open earlier.
17: while in bootloader type "fastboot flash recovery (twrp file name).img" (it will take a second or two)
18: choose reboot recovery when done. You will have the TWRP recovery and be booting.
Enjoy and pass on the word that toolkits encourage ignorance and causes a million of useless posts!
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD
Thank you guys so much for your replies! I was finally able to root and install CM. I really appreciate all your help
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bootlooped & os wiped :( help pretty please

edit 3:
1a) i still can't find my /sdcard on my laptop's "my computer"... it recognizes the android device, but nothing shows up as the nexus internal sdcard drive.
2a) still not rooted
3a) need lte radio...so i'll go read up on that
edit 2: SOLVED!!! (i can't edit the title bar) but 4.2.2 os is back
edit 1:
ok, guys, a little help here please. i posted in a couple of threads but got no response...so if you can please offer advice, i'd appreciate it...worse case scenario, i'll have to pay a craiglister to help me...but i would rather do it myself. i'll try to explain and provide as much info as possible to seek your advice.
i followed the directions in one of the video/thread, but i am stuck on boot loop (google screen, then X screen forever, os hosed/wiped)
i am reading efrant's thread...but it says i need to enable usb debugging...which i can't since my os is wiped...
successful:
1) i can get into "bootloader"/"start screen" w/ open-chested android (no red exclamation point)...that has fastboot mode
2) unlocked the bootloader
3) installed CWM v6.0.3.5 & accessible
4) my winxp 32bit recognizes the nexus as "android device" under device manager, but i can't find the /sdcard
unsuccessful:
5) i wiped the OS, so CANNOT get back in to enable "USB DEBUGGING"
6) i have no nandroid backup
7) i am unrooted (since i can't get into the os to put in superSU)
8) can't find the /sdcard even though the laptop recognizes the android device.
9) don't have adb installed yet, just the drivers
so where do i go from here?
10) do i need to install adb and push the rom?
11) do i fastboot cmd line it?
12) how do i move the 4.2.2 rom over if i can't see the nexus' internal sdcard on my laptop? nothing shows up under "my computer" even though the android device is recognized.
thank you all for your help and advice. will check back periodically when i get wifi access...(nexus was my only net connection...so i am hosed to say the least)
This is what you need to do:
1. Setup adb.
2. Download ROM: here or here.
3. Boot the phone into cwm (hold volume down + power, use volume keys to highlight recovery mode, then power to select it). Use this command to copy the rom to the phone:
Code:
adb push nameofROM.zip /sdcard
4. In cwm choose wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partititon, advanced>wipe dalvik cache, install zip from sdcard, look for the rom you pushed, select it, and flash it.
successful thank you all
haha, thanks chromium... i just read the same reply from another post was going to do the adb push, but
i just tried efrant's long way again using fast boot and it is successful ... the directions about unzipping was a bit unclear but did it anyways and it works now. thank chromium for your reply.
but i still can't find my /sdcard in "my computer" w/ the nexus hooked up...???

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